Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-09
STARING AT CLEVELAND.


One Thing OF which the Washingfonfans
Never Seem to Tire.
lisa curious fact that the Presi-
dents carriage. even in Washington.
where 1t is seen almost every day, and
has been for 50 long common sight,
Is still an object of curiosity. Let II
drive down the avenue and every head
is turned. Let it stand in front OF
some swell establishment on the ave-
nue. and crowd gathers Immediately.
Let it whirl around the corner and
draw up in front of the church where
the President attends regularly. and it
finds crowd there waiting to get q
look at the President and his wife. Let
them take to the road and plunge into
the labyrinth Of roads. and woods, and
hills and valleys that surround Wash
ington, and yet they find themselves
still the object of constant interest. So
long as they are in sight OF any body
they are the subject of attention. "Al-
bert" a big. black, honest, well-fed
driver who sits on the box and has sat
there ever since Grants arrival at the
White House, eighteen years ago, is
known to every body. The seal browns
are not much less noted and recognized.
So the average observer recognizes the
turnout even before he sees the Presi-
dent and his wife. But this fact does
not lessen his chances OF seeing them.
On the contrary, he merely takes the
appearance of Albert and the seal
| browns as a notice to brace up and
and prepare to take good look ut the
| President and his wife as they come
along. Formerly it was source OF No
small annoyance to them to be stared
ut, for stared is the word in every
case, but they have become ae'
| customed to it, and no Longer
/ permit it to worry them. The
persistency with which this star
| ing process is INDUCED in by every
body, irrespective of rank. color o.
previous condition of good breeding, i
something wonderful. On the roae
every head Is turned snd every necl
craned when the Presidents team
comes in sight As it passes, the occu
pants OF the carriage are targets TO
every pair of eyes. After it passe
heads ale turned and necks are twiste'
, to danger of dislocation for the priv
! ilege Of seeing Mrs. Cleveland's bacl
hair or the Presidents white farm,
. collar which threatens his ears fror
behind. The President not long ago
in riding out with friend, called at
: tention to this as one of the embarrass
! ments of the position.
, Every body docs it," he said; IN
3 matter who it is. it is just the same
! You can see them fixing for it as the
= come along the road. The momer
. they see the driver and team they begi
e to settle themselves to a good look q
: they pass by. ;"
The President does not begrudge til
: people this privilege. No matter no
Z annoying it may be to him, he recos
!; nizes the interest the average man {
v woman has in seeing a live Presiden
. SO he quietly submits to be stared {
/. and to have his hand shaken by thol
D sands and thousands of people who
Is he never heard of and will never hes
J. of again.
'e There are plenty of horses in ii
he Presidents stables. but the "se
t. browns are the favorites. About nil
At times out Of ten that he is out, it is b
ID hind them. Albert, the black, homes
D. faced fellow, who came here with Gran
and has driven for every Preside
e. since that time, always drives. /
1. President has variety of carriages
y Victoria. coupe and landa
p Sometimes the Victoria is used, for tn
is really the most popular carriage {
ne the road now, but generally the landa
e. with the top down. The Presider
Id who wears black Prince Albert co
IS. and white hat, leans well back in I
&, carriage with the air of tired m
X seeking rest. Mrs. Cleveland, who 3
We beside him, usually wears a pretty gr
e- road suit and carries black and VIII
striped parasol. She sits more err
II. than the President, and notes eve
= thing that goes on about her with mu
5" interest = Washington Letter.
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